Studienrat

[ˈʃtuːdi̯ənˌʁaːt]

/[ˈʃtuːdi̯ənˌʁaːt]/ noun

The verdict

“Studienrat” is uncommon German (frequency #69,745 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,745
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Deutschland, Bildung, Verwaltung: Amtsbezeichnung, Dienstrangbezeichnung eines beamteten Lehrers an einer Gesamtschule, Gymnasium

Key facts for Studienrat
PropertyValue
HeadwordStudienrat
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtuːdi̯ənˌʁaːt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#69,745
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Studienrat” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Studienrat lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Studienrat is uncommon German at frequency #69,745 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtuːdi̯ənˌʁaːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Studienrat has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Studienrat, spelled S-T-U-D-I-E-N-R-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Deutschland, Bildung, Verwaltung: Amtsbezeichnung, Dienstrangbezeichnung eines beamteten Lehrers an einer Gesamtschule, Gymnasium
  2. 2
    Berufstitel, Ehrentitel für besondere Verdienste
  3. 3
    historisch, DDR: Ehrentitel im Bildungswesen, Volksbildung
  4. 4
    historisch: historische Schulverwaltungsbehörde

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Studienrat"?
"Studienrat" is spelled S-T-U-D-I-E-N-R-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtuːdi̯ənˌʁaːt].
What does "Studienrat" mean?
As a noun, "Studienrat" means: Deutschland, Bildung, Verwaltung: Amtsbezeichnung, Dienstrangbezeichnung eines beamteten Lehrers an einer Gesamtschule, Gymnasium
How do you pronounce "Studienrat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Studienrat" is [ˈʃtuːdi̯ənˌʁaːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Studienrat" come from?
"Studienrat" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Studienrat”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-U-D-I-E-N-R-A-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtuːdi̯ənˌʁaːt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list